(PRWEB) May 24, 2006 -- "Carrots for Kids" seed growing kits are now available from Agromin, a Camarillo, Calif. manufacturer of premium soil products. The kits are designed to teach kids ages 6 through 12 how food is grown and the importance of green recycling. They can be grown indoors or out.
“ Also, by tending to their carrots, kids will gain an understanding of how vegetables are grown. ”
Each kit contains carrot seeds, a planter box with tray, plant labels, a planting instruction bookmark, a green recycling activity booklet, a pencil made of recycled wood, stickers and two, two-quart bags of planting soil. The cost of the kit is $24.95. Bulk and school program discounts are available.
The soil included with the kits contains recycled green material (i.e., lawn clippings, leaves and tree limbs) that is chopped, cleaned and naturally composted before being placed into the potting soil bags. The soil contains no animal waste or sludge. "If we don't recycle the greens from our backyards, schools and businesses, our landfills will become overloaded," says Bill Camarillo, president of Agromin. "Also, by tending to their carrots, kids will gain an understanding of how vegetables are grown. They'll have a better idea of the amount of care that goes into growing the fresh produce they see at the store. Growing vegetables from seeds is also a fun parent-child project."
For more information or to order a kit, call Agromin at 1-800-247-6646 or visit
www.agromin.com.
About Agromin:
Agromin manufactures premium soil products for the agriculture and horticulture trades and for consumer use. For more than 30 years, Agromin has provided quality soil amendments and products to some of California's largest vegetable, citrus, avocado and strawberry growers. Each month, Agromin receives and processes thousands of tons of urban wood and green waste. Agromin then uses a safe, organic and scientific system to formulate its soil products from the processed recycled green waste. The result is more vigorous and healthier plants and gardens, and on the conservation side, more room in landfills and less greenhouse gas emissions.
